Heater for motor-propelled vehicles



C. S. PELTON HEATER FOR MOTOR PROPELLED VEHICLES Original Filed March 24. 1917 Q a Le 1772/0727)" W 15 Few 15 AQWW l Patented (let. 1%, 1%23.

\ a l e 1 a f r ii '1 @Y hlllal shellin h h'ldlfifi i CLYDE S. PELTOIQ, F CLEVELAND HEIGHT$, OHID, AQ'SIGNOR To TEE PERFECTION I-IEATEE AND MANUFACIUBING CDMPANY, G1 CLEVELAITD, OHIU, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

HEATER FGR IVlIOTOht-PROPELLED VEHICLES.

Original application filed March 24,1917, Serial f lo. 157,23. mvidec'l and this application filed Hay 8,

1920. serial W0. amaze. v

To all wfiom it may mnceru Be it known that It, CLYDE S. PsLroN, a citizen of the l nited States, residing at Cleveland Heights. in the county'of Cuyahogs and State ofOliio; have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Heaters for Motor-Propelled Vehicles, of

which (he following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the ac- 0 companying drawings.

This invention relates to motor propelled vehicles, and particularly to the heating of the same by the use of the exhaust gases from the engine which drives the same. The 15 objects of the invention are the provision of a new mode of attaching the heating device tolhe exhaust system; the provision of improved and simplified means for attaching a heater to the rearward end of the vehicle; the provision of means for attaching" the heater directly to the muil'ler in which the exhaust is silenced: While further objects and advantages of ,the invention will be come apparent as the description proceeds. This application, is a division of my earlier application No. 157.243., filed Iilar. 24, 191?.

In the drawings accompanying and form ing a part of this application. Fig. 1 is a side view with certain partsbrolzen away of a nnu'iler with connections to the engine and attachments to the heater; Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the parts constitulb in; the rearward. end of the muiller; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the parts shown iii Fig.2.

Describing the parts by reference characters, the mulller here shown comprises an outer cylindrical casing 1 having and fittings Q-3 secured thereto. The end fitting 2 has a central hub 4 which receives the exhaust pipe 5 leading; from the internal combustion engine (not shown), The end fitting 3 is also provided with a central hub 6 for the reception of the flexible pipe 7 leading to the heater 8 which is carried by the vehicle fioor 9. Running from end to end of the mufller inside the casing 1 is a central tube 10 which communicates directly With the hubs 47 and'6; and likewise secured tothe heads is the longitudinal tube 11 which surrounds the tube 10 but eccentric thereto, so as to leave an increased space 12 adjacent the lower wall of the casing. Ca 1'- ried by the rearward head 3 and projecting a considerable distance into this space is the discharge pipe 13.

The forward end of the tube 10 is formed with a plurality of perforations 15 for the escape of the combustion products as is likewise the rearward end of the tube 11, thus affording not only a sinuous path for the combustion products, but also an air cushion at the rearward end of the tube 10 by Which the impulses received through the pipe 5 are absorbed. By attaching the vehicle this pipe,- the gases are obtained at their maximum temperature, the inertia of their movement tends to force them the more positively into the heater, while the proximity of the muffler to the rearward end of the car enables the attachment of the heater With the smallest possible amount of piping 7.

there is formed between. the hub 6 and tube 7 a valve chamber 16 in which is mounted the butterfly valve 17 carried by the spindle 18 operated by the handle 19, this valve being shown open in full lines and closed by dotted lines in Fig. llhen the valve is closed. the nmiller operates in the same man nor as the usual type of niutller in which the rearward head is formed without any central opening; When the valve is opened the action of the muffler is improved by reason of the decrease of back pressure consequent upon opening another outlet for the gas. The gas escaping through this new passage is cooled and silenced b is of any suitable or desired type.

It will he understood that I do not restrict myself to any particular type of mufiler or to any {articular type or arrangement of controlling valve, or to any other particular feature except as recited in my claims.

Having thus described my invention, hat I claim is; v

1. In an automobile driven by an internal combustion engine, the combination of a mutlier having a casing and a pair of heads and a plurality of longitudinal tubes arranged eccentrically one Within the other between said heads and provided with perfoheads having an inlet opening communicating with the interior of the inner tube at the end thereof therein and the other head having an outadjacent the perforations pinata heater innncdiately to the rearward end of In order to control the action of the heater the heater .8 which rations at opposite ends thereof, one of said 1 all tube eiiaendiog between the ends of muifer min mising a cyiiiidiicui wa s Ciiilili m 3, said tube coiiiiiiim ting z i i'ectiy with ihc exhaust. pipe ii. ssiii engine and having peifoifaiions in its W211i 2': jacent its front end. a second tube surrounding said first tube and. cccen'ii'icsiiy zirmiisreci relative thereto inside said casing and having icfifoi'aiions adjacent its rearward emit a discharge pipe projecting into ihe space between said casing" and said second iihe a pipe connection leading from the rest-Ward enci of said first tube, a heating; device 'U) W-hiciisaid iast pipe is connecieti, and mes is for coiitro ling the flow of exhaust through said last pipe.

iii an automobile driven by an internal combustion engine, ihe com! 'nsi'ion of a casing pi'oviiieci at one. on with a substantialiy ceirjci'al i g'ie'riui sin. at the other enei with 21v suhsfian'tiz 1y cent-mi aperture and suhstantiaiiyperipheral aperture; s cent.

casing, surrouiidiiig at each enci hie ceiiti'ai aperture in that end 01"" said casing to thereby bring said centrai apertures TQTOVi sci 118221 one end with a, piuraii yof perforations; an outer who aiso extendiiig between the ends of said 0 5i .g, ecceiitricaiiy surrounding ssic i GPi'fiZ'iLi illbfi jflii'ling that end of said casing which is pro vided with (he peripheral opening a poi inwardly of mini peripheral opening 2 :11:11;

into (ETD- municatio', with "we interior siiici tube,

id as the other emwith suhsianaiiy central aperture and s it subsilziiiiiialiy peripheral sgicrtore; a central tube er; aiding;- Between iii-e 03"; said casring, surrounding at each the centre-1i aperture in that end of said casingto thereh y bring said central apertures into com; IIiUHiCd on with the iBiiQ'fiGl of said who, and vii (i new one end Witi i121); bet-o i: ii the ends of S2"ii(i I ang. cocci].- iriczsiiy suii'oundingysaid cenii'si i'uhe, joining iilfiim of said. c i i'he peripheral opening); 22.1."

oi said peiiphcizii opening so space oiitside said outs.

with 25. piui'siiiy oi pei' oi'ziiions; means connecting" one of said contra apertures with the eJhniis't leading from said ens and a some? coin'iecteci $30 the other of said central ape zsres.

5. iii an automobiie driven by an ii'lilmhfii co mhiisi'ion en iine, the COEl'lbii'ifli'iOfl of an donated intake ch' ihei provided at one cnci with an iuieh r i the ozfiiie end wiih an outlet, mid iiesi' iiiici: end with a piniality of per-f0 iiioiis; an eiong'ucei'i exhaust chaiiih-ei? provided one em: with an exiiziusiv owning and near that end mih a pic; ifaii of perfomiio sg 2m ii'iieimcci'. ci'iziiiiiiei' ranged to surround and C0llheat The perforaieci portions of said intake ci'iaiiiber and exhaust chai'nber; means connecizinp; the ii'lili-iii opening of said inchamber with Hie exhaust from said he; and e iei; opeiiiiiig 0 said intake chamber. 7

an siitos'io'oiie driven by an iilifil'nfii ihust-ion engine, the combination of intake chamber piovieii with a y of pci formic-11s, at one em? with inlet and at the ethos end with an out- .is-L, an eioi'igze'ieei' eiimusi chzimher provided with :i piui'ziii'zy of perforations and of; one enci with an exhous opening; an intei'me iiiste chamber 5. ggcd "to SHK'IGLUKi zinc-i connect perisssied nomioiis of said 1nheater connected to "he out- 

